Trump Pressures Senate to Cancel August Break Over Voting Bill
President Trump has called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the upcoming August recess until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of citizenship for voting. Despite Trump's demands, Republicans currently lack the votes to advance the legislation or alter the filibuster rules.
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Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
Trump Pressures Senate to Cancel August Recess for SAVE America Act
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
Trump Calls for Senate to Cancel August Recess to Pass SAVE America Act
Trump urges US Senate to hold off on August recess until SAVE America Act passes
Trump urges US Senate to hold off on August recess until SAVE America Act passes
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
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- T2The Virginian-Pilot
- T2Daily Press
- T2Baltimore Sun
- T2Capital Gazette
- T2WBAL (NBC 11)
- T3Delaware County Daily Times
- T3Main Line Times
- T3Daily Local News (Chester County)
- T2Philadelphia Inquirer
- T2New York Daily News
- T2WDIV (Local 4 / NBC Detroit)
- T3Oakland Press
- T3Macomb Daily
- T3NC Newsline
- T3Arkansas Advocate
- T3Florida Phoenix
- T2LA Daily News
- T2Long Beach Press-Telegram
- T2Pasadena Star-News
- T2Orange County Register
- T2Boston Herald
- T2Lowell Sun
- T3Georgia Recorder
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